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Chad Schofield and Joe Lynch discuss the BoxC story. Chad is the Co-founder and Chief Digital Officer of BoxC, a logistics startup out of 500 Startups Batch 6 that simplifies the complexity of international parcel shipping by bringing together logistics and compliance resources from around the world into a single platform. About Chad Schofield Chad Schofield is currently Co-founder and Chief Digital Officer of BoxC, a logistics startup out of 500 Startups Batch 6 that simplifies the complexity of international parcel shipping by bringing together logistics and compliance resources from around the world into a single platform. As is the case with many startups he's involved in many aspects of the company from design of the company's proprietary software, business development and marketing, negotiations with carriers and postal authorities around the world as well as fund raising. The result has been fast growth year over year with the latest challenge managing the growth and expanding services from China, Hong Kong and the United States to the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada and Australia. Previously, he was Founder and Managing Director of Three Global, a consultancy to guide and advise companies, trade associations, NGOs and governments to adjust to changing realities of international marketing, sourcing and logistics in the apparel and accessories industry. He showcased his expertise in consulting and business by carrying out numerous assignments on strategy and implementation, design and development of new services, projects, and strategic partnerships. His specialty was consulting on domestic and global sourcing strategies and operations with TJM Group in Sydney, Australia. While consulting for USAID/COMPETE Africa, Schofield developed the concept of Origin Africa which is a branding and awareness campaign to promote and increase African apparel exports to the United States and Europe. As part of this effort, his team established an advisory panel of apparel industry leaders in the United States called Friends of Africa to advise and collaborate on solutions to increase East African manufacturers' global competitiveness. Increasing this global competitiveness to all Africans is important to Schofield, as seen through his work with small African fashion designers, brands and craftspeople by coordinating collaborations with United Sates based fashion brands or advising on international distribution. Through his professional experience, Schofield demonstrates expertise in many areas, especially strategic planning, business development, marketing & brand management, global sourcing, business development, import & export markets, new market identification and partner development.  About BoxC BoxC is an ecommerce logistics management platform built and designed for ecommerce in a globalized world. BoxC provide all the tools for logistics management in a single platform. Built for global ecommerce, logistics providers and ecommerce retailers unlock a delightfully hassle-free experience. Online retailers struggle to scale due to the cost and complexities of shipping. Logistics-enabled companies face prohibitive expenses and technical challenges to compete. At the end of this chain of inefficiency: the end-consumers that keep it all in motion. BoxC believe things can be better and they are here to shake up the status quo. In a single platform with a single API, BoxC put a global network of shipping and logistics services a click away. All the critical details — customs, duties, taxes, dangerous items pre-screening, and more — are managed by BoxC. It's frictionless. It's flexible. It's affordable. It's ecommerce logistics management the way it should be. Key Takeaways: The BoxC Story Chad Schofield is the Co-founder and Chief Digital Officer of BoxC, a logistics startup that simplifies the complexity of international parcel shipping by bringing together logistics and compliance resources from around the world into a single platform. In the podcast interview, Chad and Joe discuss the challenges of international parcel shipping and the founding of BoxC. BoxC is an ecommerce logistics management platform that goes beyond passively reselling labels and courier services. BoxC enable ecommerce shippers to control all aspects of international ecommerce logistics. Ecommerce shippers that work with BoxC can leverage BoxC's expertise and scalable, flexible technology to quickly and easily ship internationally. BoxC connects a traditionally fragmented and growing list of service providers necessary for international ecommerce logistics under one platform. This includes first and last mile carriers, parcel insurance, airlines, customs brokers and agencies, warehouses, and data providers for compliance, taxes and duties, and address verificati Learn More About The BoxC Story Chad on LinkedIn BoxC on LinkedIn BoxC The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

In this week's Top Women podcast, Topco Media CEO, Ralf Fletcher is in conversation with local powerhouse Aisha Pandor, co-founder of SweepSouth. Aisha is the daughter of Naledi Pandor (South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation) and brings with her a wealth of knowledge both inside and outside the workplace. With a PhD in Human Genetics from the University of Cape Town and an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking verve, Aisha is an inspiration to all South Africans. In this dynamic video podcast, Ralf and Aisha sit down to discuss a host of topics - ranging from what sets the South African government and economy apart, to the vital role technology plays in local start-ups. Aisha gives her insight on the opportunities we are presented with during this uncertain time, and touches on some of the lesser-known challenges that business owners faced with. Aisha R. Pandor is co-founder of SweepSouth (sweepsouth.com), an online platform for booking, paying for and managing homes cleaning services from your laptop, phone or tablet. SweepSouth is the first company on the African continent to offer this service, and a 500 Startups Batch 14 alum. Aisha previously worked as a management consultant, gaining experience in the telecommunications and mining industries. Aisha has a PhD in Human Genetics from the University of Cape Town and an Associate in Management from the UCT Graduate School of Business. Between 2011 and 2012, she received the South African Women in Science Award for her research and was named as one of the Mail and Guardian newspaper's 200 Young South Africans.

In this week's Top Women podcast, Topco Media CEO, Ralf Fletcher is in conversation with local powerhouse Aisha Pandor, co-founder of SweepSouth. Aisha is the daughter of Naledi Pandor (South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation) and brings with her a wealth of knowledge both inside and outside the workplace. With a PhD in Human Genetics from the University of Cape Town and an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking verve, Aisha is an inspiration to all South Africans. In this dynamic video podcast, Ralf and Aisha sit down to discuss a host of topics - ranging from what sets the South African government and economy apart, to the vital role technology plays in local start-ups. Aisha gives her insight on the opportunities we are presented with during this uncertain time, and touches on some of the lesser-known challenges that business owners faced with. Aisha R. Pandor is co-founder of SweepSouth (sweepsouth.com), an online platform for booking, paying for and managing homes cleaning services from your laptop, phone or tablet. SweepSouth is the first company on the African continent to offer this service, and a 500 Startups Batch 14 alum. Aisha previously worked as a management consultant, gaining experience in the telecommunications and mining industries. Aisha has a PhD in Human Genetics from the University of Cape Town and an Associate in Management from the UCT Graduate School of Business. Between 2011 and 2012, she received the South African Women in Science Award for her research and was named as one of the Mail and Guardian newspaper's 200 Young South Africans.

Brian Verne is the CEO of WAVE, sports media for the next generation of fans. The company builds communities and enables two-way conversations on the consumer's platform of choice. Verne also previously founded Phenom, an angel-backed sports technology company. Phenom, an angel-backed startup based in San Francisco, CA, and a 500 Startups Batch 16 company, was founded out of a desire to give young athletes a voice. He built the largest community of young athletes, enabling them to talk about the products that they love and share stories about their athletic achievements. Today I want to learn more about how WAVE powers many of the most popular brands at the intersection of sports and entertainment on the social and digital platforms that Gen Z and millennials think of today as television. In just two years, WAVE has become one of the largest digital publishers in the world, generating over 2.5B video views and 90M+ engagements per month. WAVE has over 40M followers/subscribers and reaches over 300M sports fans each month. However, with the Coronavirus pandemic stopping sport across the globe, I also wanted to learn more about how they are overcoming the challenges that COVID-19 is bringing to their business. But also why they are optimistic about the future and how they are creating opportunities.

In this pilot episode, I interview John from Obie.ai. Learn his journey on how he became the head of growth at Obie.ai. Discover as well what a growth marketer is, how growth experimentation works, and many more. Don’t miss this episode. “Small activities can make big impacts.”- John Kyeremeh About John John is passionate about helping companies scale from product market fit. His core specialties are in customer acquisition, data analysis, designing and running experiments and creating processes within companies to scale. John's life long dream is to help companies with this traction goal. His startup experience started as the first official full-time Business Development Representative (BDR) at Vidyard (YC Company - has over a 300M valuation & joined early - under 18 employee), where he helped craft the sales process that is being used today. There, he fell in love with marketing. He's currently the head of growth at Obie.ai (500 Startups Batch 20).

Daniel Shi is the Founding Partner of Shanghai based VC fund 23Seed. After completing his university degree in Australia, Daniel returned to China to found his own startup before founding 23Seed in 2013 in Shanghai Zhangjiang Tech Park. Investments have included 24Tidy which is a uber for laundry services and Olset, a traveltech company from 500 Startups Batch 7. 23Seed’s own data analysis platform has allowed Daniel and the team to spot trends early and has been the source of some of their most successful investments. Daniel is also a producer and investor in The Next Unicorn, China’s first reality TV show about global startup and innovation. In Episode 3, we interviewed 23Seed’s other partner and Paypal seed investor Peter Davison who shared his insights with us. Key points covered: 1. Background to 23seed 2. Allocation of funding: initial investment vs follow on investment in portfolio companies 3. Thinking process behind dilution vs taking up pro rata in subsequent rounds 4. Main difference between a Western entrepreneur and Chinese entrepreneur and the key characteristics of a Westerner entrepreneur who is doing well in China 5. What can Western investors doing better to have great successes in China 6. Portfolio exits in China: Risks and mitigants 7. How are Chinese investors moving money out of China Items mentioned: Example of Chinese and Western cofounder success: Chenchao Zhuang, Douglas Khoo and Fritz Demopoulos, Qunar Favourite book: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Favourite company: Toutiao Twitter: (at)hutongv, (at)haymarkethq Hutong (Ad)Ventures is a podcast on how to succeed in China featuring top venture capital investors, founders and operators with real China experiences. Hutong (Ad)Ventures is part of Haymarket HQ. Hosted by Jemma Xu.

Ep 136 Vincent van de Poll of GROM joins Nathan.   Vincent van de Poll, co-founder of GROM: Make Things Personal @500 Startups Batch 13,  an entrepreneur with 12 years’ experience in retail & E­Commerce, and 3D Printing. Vincent van de Poll has lived and worked in 4 continents. Specialties: Getting­shit­done, Deal Closer, Growth Hacker, Sales, Marketing, Business Development, putting a smile on your face. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive 3 Key Points: Don’t be afraid to split equity 50/50, but know that it doesn’t come without consequences. Growing revenue by more than 20X isn’t impossible, but it takes WORK. Fail fast and often. Episode Notes:  01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:29 – Vincent joins the show 02:00 – Grom did $20K in topline revenue during October 2015 03:40 – Search for “’Minion’ or ‘Inside Out’ phone case” onWalMart.com to see some of GROM’s products 04:55 – What GROM does that’s different from other 3D printing companies 06:15 – GROM’s revenue percentages ranges per deal 07:15 – Net margins typically range between 40-60% 07:39 – Founded in 2012 08:28 – Splitting equity 09:00 – GROM consists of 7 team members at the moment 09:15 – Have raised $180K thus far 10:38 – Total revenue in 2015 is $85K 10:48 – Going from $85K in 2015 to $2.2 million in 2016 13:00 – The Famous Five Related: Want to learn how to go from $0-$10k/mo in revenue fast? Join Nathan live on the Starter Tribe Beta free workshop. Famous 5 Favorite Book?— The Four Hour Work Week What CEO do you follow?— No What is your favorite online tool?— Asana Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?— Fail often, fail fast. Don’t be afraid to fail. Resources Mentioned: Growth Geeks – The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects @MrVandePoll – Vincent’s Twitter The Four Hour Work Week – Vincent’s favorite book Asana – Vincent’s favorite software tool Want to learn how to go from $0-$10k/mo in revenue fast? Join Nathan live on the Starter Tribe Beta free workshop. Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop The Top is FOR YOU if you are: A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4) STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7) An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1) The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14). Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.   Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop